Crossing Portugal in 8 days, north to south; finishing in Sagres – the southern west point of Europe; 1000 km of off-road racing across forest tracks, gravel roads and steep single tracks on clifftops.
Racing from hotel door to hotel door, overnight stays in the best hotels in the region, excellent food and relaxed atmosphere all around…[read more]

Weather conditions

Medium Hot

Season: Spring

Route Information

Distance:

1000km

Ascent:

17.000m

Terrain

Forest tracks, gravel roads, steep single tracks.

Technical Rating: 7

Stage details

Day

Distance

Ascent

Route

1:

142km

2468m

BRAGANÇA to FREIXO DE ESPADA-À-CINTA

2:

110km

2134m

FREIXO DE ESPADA-À-CINTA to GUARDA

3:

108km

3069m

GUARDA to UNHAIS DA SERRA

4:

148km

2408m

UNHAIS DA SERRA to CASTELO DE VIDE

5:

167km

1554m

CASTELO DE VIDE to ÉVORA

6:

102km

812m

ÉVORA to ALBERNOA

7:

138km

3086m

ALBERNOA to MONCHIQUE

8:

99km

1302m

MONCHIQUE to SAGRES

Entry Fee details

Entry pp R23050 to 28500 / EUR1699

BASIC PACK - 1.699€
Includes the race pack, 9 nights in a shared room, 9 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 9 dinners, the transfers from Lisbon -> Bragança and from Sagres -> Lisbon
SINGLE PACK - 2.159€
Includes all the Basic Pack but in a Single room
BIKE D'LUX - 209€
Daily washing, drying and lubrication of the rider's bike and all labor costs of eventual bike repairs needed at the end of each stage
PACK MASSAGE - 189€
Includes a daily massage at the end of each stage, except the last one
COMPANION BASE PACK - 999€
Own transportation. Includes shared room with the racer, 9 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 9 dinners and transfers from Lisboa -> Bragança and from Sagres -> Lisboa
COMPANION FULL PACK - 1.549€
Includes the Base Pack, but we will arrange all transportation with a tour-guide.
Notes:
- All meals are "all you can eat"
- All prices include VAT
- For more details see the rules

Don't want to cover every stage more just look at the stand out moments that still seem fresh 4 months on...http://xtremesport4u.com/extreme-land-sports/a-mountain-bike-adventure-race-has-started-in-portugal/The brainchild of Antonio Malvar and sponsored by Garmin, the American GPS company, the Trans-Portugal Garmin is a 9 day, north to south crossing of Portugal began on the 29th April and is due to finish on the 8th May. This is a formidable 1,150 km off-road mountain bike race across forest tracks, gravel roads and steep single tracks on clifftops. It is one of the toughest mountain bike stage races around and is a true ‘trans’ event as riders traverse the entire length of Portugal, from Braganca in the North to Sagres in the South.